People like to act like they know the secrets about the young 49ers quarterback.
This week Matt Lombardo said he heard Trey Lance was “constantly teasing” the 49ers. So he went to 95.7 The Game at the San Francisco 49ers yesterday to clarify his report:
“All of this stems from a conversation I had with a CEO who is pretty close to people within 49ers. Then I followed a few professional staff members. The feeling in San Francisco dating back to last summer during training camp was a bit of a disappointment for Trey Lance who arrived at training camp versus what they saw in the North Dakota movie from the standpoint of arm strength and from the standpoint of deep ball accuracy.
“And then you look when he entered the games this season, he didn’t really set the world on fire. Now, I know he had an injury, I know he was a rookie and it certainly takes time for NFL quarterbacks to develop, but the 49ers have given up a lot to And the questions I keep hearing about the accuracy of the deep ball and the strength of the hand in practice, some whisper about how quickly he understands the book and all that stuff In general, this may not have been what the 49ers hoped they gave up their capital on the draft last year to go get it. “
Here are my top five conclusions from Lombard’s statement:
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1. It’s essentially a second-hand story by the CEO “who’s pretty close” with the 49ers.
2. That’s old news about last year’s training camp.
3. Neither Lombardo nor the executive have ever seen Lance in a training camp. I watched it every day.
4. Lombardo said the CEO had heard that Trey Lance’s hand was not as strong as advertised. This is absurd. Lance lobs the ball high into the air. If nothing else, it should be thrown softer.
5. Quarterback Lombardo and the CEO seem to be describing – one who lacks arm strength, deep ball precision and an understanding of the rules of the game – is Jimmy Garoppolo, not Lance.
Maybe the executive heard the conversation about Garopol and got involved.